Chapter 258 I must see this through to the end!

"Jinghuai, my wife is indeed feeling unwell and needs to rest."

Lin Chengchou lowered his voice, his cheeks bulging from clenching his teeth, "Besides, this matter, in the end, is a family affair of our Lin family..."

"If it's just about secretly taking pictures of Fu Chong, I really don't want to get involved."

Xie Jinghuai's eyes were as cold as ice, and his tone was extremely firm, "But Ayuan is among those involved. I must see this matter through to the end."

The three members of the Lin family froze instantly, especially Lin Zhixin, whose eyes blazed with anger and whose breathing became unsteady.

Fortunately, there were only a few of them at the main and guest seats, so the outsiders did not hear Xie Jinghuai's words.

Otherwise, others would definitely suspect the relationship between Xie Jinghuai and Jiang Shiyuan, which would create an awkward situation where two women from the Lin family would be vying for one man.

In the end, isn't it him, the father and head of the family, who's the one who loses face?!

"Mrs. Lin, Mr. Fu is asking you a question."

Jiang Shiyuan smiled, her red lips curving upwards, a smile so beautiful that it sent chills down the spines of the Lin mother and daughter. "What, you dare to do it, but not to admit it?"

Arrogant, aloof, even aggressive.

Such a woman was not favored by Xie Jinghuai, but at this moment, Jiang Shiyuan was so captivating that he couldn't take his eyes off her.

"Xiao Yuan! How dare you speak to your elders like that? It's outrageous!" Lin Chengchou, unable to bear it any longer, used his fatherly authority to suppress her.

But Jiang Shiyuan immediately saw that Lin Chengchou's sudden reprimand was just a ploy to disrupt the situation and give Liu Nianrou some breathing room and time to come up with a solution.

This scumbag spent the first half of his life favoring his concubine over his wife, indirectly causing her mother's death and forcing her to run away from home at a young age, leaving her homeless.

Now that she's grown up, that old scumbag still wants to ride roughshod over her and bully her. He's dreaming!

Then, Jiang Shiyuan parted her lips coldly and smiled languidly:

"The title of 'elder' is not something everyone deserves. Some people are elders, while others are disrespectful to their elders."

The Lin family was stunned!

For so many years, Jiang Shiyuan has been suppressed by the Lin family mother and daughter, and has been forced to swallow her anger as the third daughter and her mother usurped her place.

Today marks the first time she has publicly challenged the Lin family, effectively severing all ties!

"Brother Cheng, look at Xiaoyuan... what is she trying to do!" Liu Nianrou leaned against her daughter's chest, her eyes filled with tears, looking like she had suffered a great injustice.

Lin Chengchou's veins bulged as he angrily pointed at Jiang Shiyuan's cold face: "Jiang Shiyuan! Don't go too far!"

Jiang Shiyuan laughed fearlessly, tearing open her suppressed emotions and unleashing years of pent-up resentment, catching everyone completely off guard.

"If I'm going too far, then what about you, who cheated on my mother during her pregnancy, abandoned me and my mother, and kept a mistress and her daughter for ten years before finally confessing to my mother, causing your wife to fall seriously ill and suffer from severe depression?

The crowd erupted in uproar, and the discussion was in full swing!

Some of those present know that Mrs. Lin's rise to power was not honorable, and many in the circle also know that the glamorous Lin Zhixin is secretly an illegitimate child.

But to expose the dark side of the family so ruthlessly is still quite shocking!

Fu Chong narrowed his eyes, looking at Jiang Shiyuan's calm and composed face with great interest.

The more I look at it, the more fascinated I become.

He had originally brought her here as a surprise. Unexpectedly, she gave him an even bigger surprise.

He had never met such a special woman in his life, and once he did, he would easily fall for her.

Jiang Shiyuan's resounding words were like boulders and gravel rolling down a collapsing mountaintop, crashing into Xie Jinghuai's heart and leaving deep and shallow craters.

He looked at his wife, whose eyes were resolute, and subconsciously raised his hand to cover his heart.

There, he felt a slight, sharp pain. He pressed hard, and the pain gradually subsided and returned to calm.

Liu Nianrou's vision blurred, and she went from pretending to be unsteady to actually being unable to stand.

From her background and education to her proudest claim of falling in love at first sight with Lin Chengchou, her facade began to crack and crumble under repeated blows.

"Jiang Shiyuan...you're talking nonsense! My mother was not a mistress who rose to power!"

Lin Zhixin was afraid of damaging the image she had worked so hard to build in Xie Jinghuai's heart, so she accused him with red eyes, "You brought this man who appeared out of nowhere today to spread rumors and slander my mother, and you even chose to do it on my father's birthday. What were you thinking?!"

Before Jiang Shiyuan could speak, Fu Chong stepped forward and stood in front of her, completely in the position of a protector of a flower:

"Wait a minute, don't try to twist the facts like that. Isn't it your mother who's trying to spread rumors? The paparazzi have been bribed, the cameras are set up. If Ms. Jiang and I hadn't been completely innocent, and nothing had happened that night, wouldn't your mother have gotten her way?"

Fu Chong thought for a moment and felt that his words were inappropriate, so he added, "No, you can't take pictures of us without our consent, whether there's something going on between us or not. If those photos get out, I, a grown man, don't care, but people will talk about me. What will the outside world think of Miss Jiang? Mrs. Lin, you have ulterior motives."

Xie Jinghuai's breath hitched, as if an invisible hand had gripped his throat tightly.

He recalled that night when, in a desperate act, he rushed to Jiang Shiyuan's house to question her about whether she and Fu Chong had slept together, and the anger and disappointment she couldn't hide in her eyes.

Looking back now, I really think of myself as an unreasonable, complaining woman, a clown.

At this moment, Fu Chong turned around and gave Zhu Jiankun a look.

Zhu Jiankun immediately took out his phone and played a recording aloud in public:

"Xiaorou, we're classmates, I really helped you out this time. You can't blame me for not getting the shot, right? This kind of staking out for the news isn't something you can do in a day or two, you have to persevere. If it doesn't work this time, we'll find another opportunity!"

"Fine, I believe in your abilities. You failed this time because you met your match. However, you absolutely must not let anyone know about our private conversations or our past relationship, or you'll be in big trouble!"

"I know, I know, it's your jealous husband. For so many years, you've been a pure, innocent flower in his eyes. I get the persona he's playing~"

The content of the conversation was explosive enough.

The phrase "jealous husband" drew bursts of laughter from the entire audience.

Lin Chengchou's entire face turned from white to black, as black as a lump of coal!

Perhaps today is the most humiliating day of his life. This is definitely a major birthday gift.

"This recording... is a backup plan I kept for myself, just in case you ever go back on your word!"

Zhu Jiankun glared angrily at Liu Nianrou, regretting that he had accepted her commission and hadn't seen through her treacherous and cunning nature. "Liu Nianrou, you've really screwed me over! You think you can just wash your hands of this? Not so easy!"

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, and seeing the furious look in her father's eyes as he stared at her mother, Lin Zhixin felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

How could my mother trust Zhu Jiankun, a profit-driven middleman in the media industry? She really misjudged people! She deserves to have her own problems!

I just hope that this incident won't affect her or cause Brother Jinghuai to lose trust in her.

Fu Chong glanced at Lin Chengchou's disgusting face, which looked like he'd eaten shit, and curled his lips into a wicked smile:

"Chairman Lin, what did I tell you? Don't speak too confidently, or you'll end up slapping yourself in the face."

"Chairman Lin."

Xie Jinghuai's eyes were icy cold, and he was trying his best to control a certain emotion that was about to explode. "I know what your wife's purpose is in doing this."

Liu Nianrou trembled violently, her heart stopping in fright.

The man continued in a cold voice, "If you and your wife cannot give me a satisfactory explanation for what happened today, I'm afraid your birthday celebration, Chairman Lin, will not end so easily."

Just as Lin Chengchou was at a loss for how to explain, Liu Nianrou suddenly burst into tears and turned her anger towards Jiang Shiyuan:

"Xiao Yuan... I know that because of your mother's death, you've been misunderstanding and resenting me... But if you have resentment, you can direct it at me directly. Why did you have to put on such a show on your father's birthday? Do you really want others to watch our Lin family's misfortune?!"

You even hired this guy surnamed Zhu to help you put on a show, fabricating a fake recording to slander me! Xiao Yuan... are you trying to drive me to my death?!

Fu Chong almost laughed out loud.

Madam Lin has a thick skin. Did Lin Chengchou marry her to act as a bulletproof vest for himself?

Jiang Shiyuan stared at Liu Nianrou expressionlessly, his emotions unreadable, patiently waiting.

A few seconds later, the large screen television in the hall suddenly lit up—

What caught everyone's eye was a candid photo, which clearly showed Liu Nianrou secretly meeting Zhu Jiankun in a coffee shop!

Zhu Jiankun and Liu Nianrou were both dumbfounded!

This time, even jumping into disinfectant won't wash it off!

"I never intended to force you to your death. It was you who never intended to let me go." Jiang Shiyuan's face was calm and composed, so elegant, indifferent, and serene that it made Liu Nianrou seem like a tasteless shrew.

Lin Chengchou sat stiffly back in his chair. He wanted to wash Liu Nianrou, but he didn't know how.

"Oh dear... why is Mrs. Lin acting like this? As a woman herself, doesn't she know that a girl's reputation is of utmost importance? If it's confirmed that Miss Jiang and President Fu are having an affair, it's fine if President Fu marries her. But if he doesn't, how will this young lady ever get married?"

"That's right, truly, a woman's heart is the most poisonous!"

"With a stepmother comes a stepfather. Chairman Lin hasn't said a word for his eldest daughter yet; he's so cold-blooded. At least President Xie knows to say something!"

"Sigh! It's all because of women's jealousy! This young lady is so outstanding, Madam Lin is afraid that she will overshadow her own daughter, so she tries every means to trip her up! It's nothing new!"

The discussion went on and on, with everyone spitting and spewing so much that they were practically drowning Liu Nianrou.

"Mrs. Lin."

Xie Jinghuai stood up, his towering figure like a mountain, his chest rising and falling slowly, his phoenix eyes turning dark red. "I order you to apologize to Ayuan immediately."